the other papers have been endorsing maggie hassan. it has been an even split. >> we will look for your reporting online. boston globe.com. james pindell is a political reporter. thanks for being with us. ♪ ben is my older brother. he is so funny and smart, and my best friend. all families have challenges, and my mom instilled in us early on, the importance of finding solutions to the challenges, and working hard with your community to get things done. she made it possible for ben and meet on the family just like any other.that's part of the reason she got involved in public service, because that's was in her heart. >> i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message. >> it goes by so fast. >> one day you are a kid, and the next you are raising your a little girl. >> growing up, i watched my mom worked so hard. through challenges and struggles, she made my life better. she is my inspiration, whether strengthening social security or medicare, protecting the environment, or making college more affordable, she taught me that with hard work

kelly ayotte and maggie hassan has 48% both. in the first congressional district race democrat carol shea porter was declared the winner shortly after 4:00 this morning. the race came down to her and incumbent republican frank guinta. she ended up with 44% of district has also declared a winner. annie kuster defeated jim lawrence 50%-40 6%. we'll have more on these election results coming up in just a few moments. sean: the other winners were people out there holding signs because it was a gorgeous day. kevin: the sunshine felt warm and today will be completely different. a lot of clouds with showers 40's. and the 50's with sunshine through the afternoon. the second front will mean business to start the week. sean: a more normal november pattern. let's check on the roads this morning. here's a live look at i93 from our common man camera in windham. for a look at the morning drive here in the granite state we're joined live by 95.7 wzid's deb davidson. good morning deb. commute and looking great. no problems through the state lin

sean: incumbent kelly ayotte co governor maggie hassan. the final numbers show hassan winning by just over a thousand votes wmur's ray brewer is here now with reaction from both camps. ray while the results were very : close senator kelly ayotte did concede the race, giving up her chance to ask for a recount. the difference in the vote count was just 1/10 of 1%. governor hassan says the call from ayotte was warm and gracious. this also means that new hampshire now has the first all country with jeanne shaheen, annie kuster and carol shea porter and now governor hassan. governor hassan says she looks forward to getting to work in washington representing the granite state. >> i believe we are stronger when we listen to all voices and all perspectives. we are strongly when we are working to ensure that every person has the opportunity to share in our nation's suc. senator ayotte said "now more than ever we need to work together to address our challenges. the voters have spoken and now it's time all of us to come together to get things done fo

conceded and governor maggie hassan is poised to take over in one of the most closely watched na good evening. i'm tom griffith. shelley: and i'm shelley walcott. it was a back and forth race all night yesterday, it came down to just fractions of a percentage that separated the two politicians. wmur's cherise leclerc is live cherise: as you can imagine, members of the republican party are not happy to have lost that representation in washington, dc. and some are already looking ahead to 2020. >> i'm proud to stand here as the next united states senator from new hampshire. cherise: hours after governor maggie hassan declared her victory, senator kelly ayotte conceded defeat, giving up her chance to ask for a recount. saying in part now more than ever, we need to work together to address our challenges. the voters have spoken and now it's time all of us to come together to get things done for the people of the greatest state in this nation and for the greatest country on earth.

maggie hassan has 48%. a are separated by about 1500 votes at this point, with 93% of the precincts reporting. in the first congressional district race, democrat carol shea-porter was declared the winner shortly after 4:00 this morning. the race came down to her and incumbent republican frank guinta. she ended up with 44%, ginza == guinta 43%. and the second congressional district has also declared a winner. annie kuster defeated jim lawrence 50% to 46 percent. we'll have more on these election results coming up in a beautiful red sunrise. kevin: that implies a front is coming in. scattered showers, and as we go through the morning, we will continue to see that fade to the south and east and eventually set of cooler air. highs in a lot of areas in the 60's. we start off in the 30's this morning. there will be a breeze out of the northwest which is the beginnings of this cooler air, which bottoms out on saturday afternoon. sean: here this morning. here's a live look at i-93 from our common man camera in wind

the race with kelly ayotte and maggie hassan. really getting a lot of headlines in the last weeks and months of the campaign. and it is going to be a race for the senate. democrats are hoping to flip it if hillary clinton wins big. like pennsylvania and wisconsin and florida. even arizona where john mccain has been facing a tough reelection bid. but in relation to that, we will watch a number of the house races. there, it will a tougher climb. republicans will likely hold onto those seats. sean: in some cases isn't about statement? >> there is a big campaign for both candidates as folks had to the polls. clinton supporters are promoting their pantsuits nation so they're encouraging folks to wear their pantsuits to the polls. in support of hillary clinton. donald trump supporters, there is an online movement called operation red where supporters are being encouraged to wear red to the polls. morning after being rescued from a home in croyden. the chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes are now at the animal rescue league of new hampshire i

it has been -- maggie hassan. it has been an even split. >> thank you for being with us. >> thank you. day, november 8, the nation decides our next president and which party controls the house and senate. coverage ofspan or the presidential race, including campaign stops with hillary clinton, donald trump, and there circuits. tes.heir surroga c-span, where history unfolds daily. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. up next on c-span, louisiana's u.s. senate candides

reporter: so governor maggie hassan is now senator elect maggie hassan, just six years ago she was swept from office in the tea party wave, that is the held out of exeter. now she is senator elect to the u.s. senate. kelly ayotte conceding the seat she held for a single term since she won in 2010. josh: the wheels are in motion right now for the transfer of power at the white house. president elect donald trump will meet with president obama tomorrow. this afternoon hillary clinton gave her first public remarks since losing this election. and aixa dee diaz has the story. reporter: donald trump stayed out of the spotlight today and inside trump tower while hillary clinton made her first public appearance since losing the election. the morning after a historic win by a washington outsider, a political veteran, publicly accepts defeat. >> i'm sorry that we did not win this election. >> a disappointed hillary clinton stood before supporters painful moment. one that will hurt for a long time. >> we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. but i still believe in americ

maggie hassan speaking a few moments ago. here is victoria warren live in concord with more on a race that was just decided now. >> reporter: that's right, kris. a short time ago, we learned that 100% of the precincts are now reporting their results in. they have maggie hassan as the winner by a mere 716 votes. but even before all oofer that, she stood outside, surrounded by her supporters, declaring aftereveryone went to bed last night, not knowing if kelly ayotte or maggie hassan bowl win the senate race. the lead went back and forth around 1:30 this morning, without talking to kelly ayotte and only 99% of the vote in, maggie hassan smiled and said she won. . >> we are confident that given the size of the outstanding tallies, that we have won this race. we, of course, want to make sure every vote is counted: i am honored to be elected to the united states sena we know that this election exposed very serious divisions in our country. and forecast it's up to all of us, elected leaders, citizens now to come together and focus

but other papers have been endorsing maggie hassan. it's been basically an even split. look for your boston.com. james pindell is a political reporter. thanks for being with us. >> ben hassan is my older brother. he's so smart and my best friend. my mom instilled in us early on importance of finding solutions to those challenges and working hard with your get things done and she made it possible for ben and for me to have a family like any other family. that's part of the reason she got involved in public service because that's what's in her heart. mom's still that way today. by so fast. >> one day you're a kid, and the next -- your own raising little girl. growing up, i watched my mom work so hard. andugh challenges struggles, she made our lives better. she's my inspiration in the strengtheningr social security or medicare, protecting our environment or moreng make college affordable, she taught me that with hard work -- >> you can do anything. >> anything. taught me that, too. >> i'm kelly ayotte, and i approve that message. kelly hampshire senator ayotte and governor

i'm maggie hassan and i approve this message. i'm maggie hassan when all three of these guys show up, they come up with some crazy ideas. sometimes, i just have to say, "no way." to cutting social security. she stood up to both parties to protect our benefits. annie's working to make sure we have a secure retirement. so i can worry about these guys instead. thanks, annie. kevin: it is tuesday morning, november 8, your election day, starting with sunshine, but it is chilly. temperatures in the 20's to lower 30's early, but climbing into the 80's to 60's with a light wind and sunshine for your afternoon. cooler days are ahead, alongwi coming up. sean: today is election day, of course, and people all across the country will be casting their ballots in the presidential race. nikole killion is live in washington. millions of people have already cast their vote. what is the latest tally from the early voting? nikole: nearly 45 million people have cast their ballots in early voting, and we have seen pretty strong turnout in critical bat

kelly ayotte and maggie hassan on the campaign trail. why today they were together at an event. >> i can't wait for tuesday. i can't wait. reporter: after two years of campaign visits and politics, granite stater's are ready to cast their ballots. how voters are feeling before they had to the polls. hayley: temperatures cannot get cold, but warmer air starts to move in. how 18 could be on election day, hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 at 6:00. >> we have breaking commitment 2016 news tonight. fbi director james comey says the reopened probe into hillary clinton e-mails is now over. it has not changed their conclusion, which was that clinton would not face any charges. that evening, i'm tom griffith. all of this comes hours before clinton will hold a rally in manchester at about the same time that we -- republican vice presidential nominee holds one in when him. we have live commitment 2016 coverage tonight. we begin with political director josh mcelveen with more on why the granite state is once again a big focus of presidential po

maggie hassan is a very popular governor. she was recruited heavily by the democrats to run because we wanted to make sure we knew, even back then, the balance of we have, as a result, a lot of money has been put in to that small state and around boston. >> she's been with clinton and several democratic heavy hitters several times throughout the campaigns. >> absolutely. we've had a lot of folks focused on making sure maggie hassan wins this race at the end of the night because she could be the 50th democratic senator hold some of that power for us in the democratic party. >> we're talking about a senate seat here at stake. again, the power that could be demonstrated there, should she take over the senate as far as the democrats are concerned. let's talk about that for a moment. with relation to donald trump, when you look at it it's that ballot down theory we're looking at. her relationship to donald trump initially was i'm with him. and after the groping allegations she was away from him. that whole thing, how did that work

senate race, maggie hassan got 21 votes and kelly ayotte 17. and in the first congressional district race carol shea-porter and shawn o'conner, 8. erin: now for the millsfield results. in the presidential race donald trump got sixteen votes and hillary clinton got 4. eighteen people voted for chris sununu in the governor's race and 3 voted for colin van ostern. in the u.s. senate race, kelly ayotte got sixteen votes and maggie hassan got 3. and in the second congressional district, jim lawrence got sixteen votes and annie kuster across the country. hillary clinton and on some spend the day in new york after casting their ballots. adrian banker is covering the trump campaign and kenneth mouton is at clinton's headquarters. reporter: hillary clinton's historic vote for herself. the presidential candidate and former president bill clinton surrounded by supporters as they cast their ballots in chappaqua, new york. ms. clinton: humbling feeling because i know how much responsibility goes with this. reporter: little rest for clinton, who touchdown at

adam: in turn, when given chance, governor maggie hassan teed off on senator kelly ayotte's support for trump that lasted until last month. >> she said, on 35 different occasions, that she supported him. she called him a role model for our children, and then when the political winds seem to change, that's when she changed her position. >> she can use her talking points all she wants on this issue, but the people of this state know that i'll stand up for them no matter what. adam: there was plenty of the fight against isis both candidates agreed no ground troops in iraq. however, on gun rights vs gun control big differences. >> i appreciate so much how important it is that we keep guns away from criminals and terrorists. i also believe it's equally important that we stand up for the 2nd amendment rights of our citizens. >> we should be closing the loopholes in our background check systems so that terrorists can't buy guns online and at gun shows, and even after the tragedy in orlando, senator vote to close those loopholes, and she has declined to do that. adam: another rare moment of agr

jean: this election eve, kelly while maggie hassan was with the big ticket names at president obama's rally here. senator jeanne shaheen urged the unh crowd to send her another democrat. >> and then i am no longer going to have my vote canceled out half the time because new hampshire needs to votes -- needs two votes. jean: before governor maggie hassan introduced president obama at the rally, she urged voters to support democrats up and down the ticket. >> there is a clear choice in this election. do we keepng corporate special interests? or a new senator who sides with the people of new hampshire? jean: incumbent republican kelly ayotte drove her point home on a campaign bus. new hampshire's independent vowing to greet voters at 24 voice written on the side, stops back to new hampshire's grassroots in the final hours. >> what i want tell them one of i will be standing up for them. i have one of the most bipartisan records. i will stand up for the independent voice of new hampshire and fight for them. jean: and the campaigning went on into the night. kelly ayotte is just wrapping up

erin: updating our top stories -- sean: governor maggie hassan race. ray: it was an extremely expensive and close race. in the end, the difference in the vote count just 0.1%. still, senator kelly ayotte did concede the race, evening of chance to ask for a recount. governor hassan says she looks forward to getting to work in washington representing the granite state. erin: rochester police are asking for your help in tracking down a hit and run driver. they say a door cut and colored car hit a man as he was walking dark-colored car hit a man as he was walking on betts road last night. sean: a man facing charges after police say they found more than seven pounds of marijuana in his car during a stop on i-95 in northampton. the suspect was planning to sell the pot. erin: the city of concord is celebrating the completion of the main street reconstruction project. a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for 4:00 this afternoon. kevin: a blend of sunshine and clouds into the afternoon. temperatures starting in the upper 20's and lower 30's and finishing in the upp

kelly ayotte with 48% of the vote and maggie hassan with the same. going into the night, a victory for ayotte was crucial for republicans to maintain control of the senate, but wins in other state means the gop keeps its majory we will check in at both candidates' headquarters now where things will be well into the morning. >> daniel: start with catherine burcham with maggie hassan's campaign. >> reporter: the governor called it a small and sustainable lead with 5,000 votes. but the campaign say they have many more numbers that haven't been previously reported from many small new hampshire towns. maggie hassan. early returns hassan with a 5-point lead over republican kemy ayotte. ha thank lead waned and shifted. supporters had grim faces and many hugged themselves hearing that a concession speech. hassan sundly took the stage close to 1 a.m. and told the crowd all is not lost. >> there are still votes to count in a lot of small towns. are going to maintain our lead when every vote is in. [cheering] >> reporter: governor hassan told her campaign volun

ray: it was a mostly civil debate between governor maggie hassan and senator kelly ayotte. the two refraining from attacking for the most part. recent polls show the two locked in a very close race. the candidates covering a wide range of issues, including cyber security, student loan debt, and the drug crisis. erin: police in derry are investigating several incidents of racially-charged vandalism targeting a local family with a black child. over the last few weeks, a woman says a slur was etched into her and food was thrown at her home. sean: american medical response says the city of nashua saw a record number of drug overdoses last month, up 73% from september. seven of those overdoses were deadly. amr officials say fentanyl is the main reason behind the spike. erin: for the first time in 108 years, the chicago cubs are world series champions. they defeated the cleveland indians 8-7 in game seven last night. early this morning. activity will pick up with the next to rain moving in late morning into the afternoon. maybe a quick 3/4 of an inch of rain. cooler air tonight.

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i'm maggie hassan hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to go fu_k themselves." vo: because all it takes is one wrong move. donald trump audio only: "i would bomb the sh_t out of them." vo: just one. when all three of these guys show up, they come up with some crazy ideas. sometimes, i just have to say, "no way." so i appreciate it when annie kuster says "no" to cutting social security. she stood up to both parties to protect our benefits. annie's working to make sure we have a secure retirement. so i can worry about these guys instead. thanks, annie. i alone can fix it! bomb the [bleep] out of 'em. i'd like to punch him in the face. i like people that weren't captured, okay? he's a mexican! she ate like a pig... i moved on her like a [bleep] i did not say that.

maggie hassan had a few more stops here in manchester tonight. jean mackin, wmur news 9. tom: we have more commitment 2016 coverage coming up. shelley: the corner office in new hampshire up for grabs. what the candidates for governor candidates in the two congressional races. how they spent their last day of campaigning. mike: plenty of sunshine tomorrow, but when do imagine if hillary clinton wins the white house... then what? liberal carol shea-porter? she'll be a rubber stamp for clinton's agenda. heir agenda: higher taxes. more government spending. and a weaker national defense. only frank guinta will put new hampshire first. that's the key difference in this race. frank guinta. he's on our side. i'm frank guinta and i approved this message. kate: my mom and i love shooting hoops. i'm frank guinta but you know what - she could still learn a few things from me - just like i've learned a lot from her. mom helps with homework... she helped dad start his business... bad guys in jail. now, mom helps make laws that help people - especially when they need it most. i'm really

the current new hampshire governor maggie hassan has been fighting hard for the senate seat. she appeared at a rally with hillary clinton on sunday. and voted this morning. >> as you would expect, security is very tight at polls all across the country. the justice department is even stepping up operation, sending more than 500 staffers to polling places, including quincy. our 7 team coverage continues now with nicole oliverio,iv angle. nicole, good afternoon. >> reporter: hi, kris. that is right. the city of quincy was told those monitors would be here. they don't know exactly how many they have in town. but they said they are just here to observe. they won't be interk aing with any of the voters. >> we voted. >> reporter: voters out early in quincy. >> it was smooth and quiet. nothing interesting happened. >> at least nothing that anyone noticed. the department of justice told city leaders they sent election monitors to polling are being protected. quincy city clerk tells us there has never been an issue in the past. but welcomed the monitors. >> i don't know why they would

from ayotte but we have heard that she called to congratulate maggie hassan for victory. it was speculated all day that there might be a call for a recount. this morning, governor hassan was believing that the numbers are already adding up for her. >> we are confident that we have won this race and we, of course, want to make sure every vote is counted. >> reporter: but her rival, kelly ayotte, wasn't ready to concede, but giving supporters the same message last night. >> we are upbeat and confident and want to make sure we do this the new hampshire way because every vote matters. >> reporter: it wasn't until mid- mid-afternoon that there over 1000 votes operating the two. >> it's like 1/10 of 1%. >> reporter: which means ayotte would have to pay $500 for a recount. >> something this close, you don't want to take it for granted. ask for the recount. >> the good news is because i'm a maggie supporter that the lead has almost doubled but i think it's her right, the out going senator, to have a recall. >> reporter: but maggie hassan was already explaining how would work with

the senate race between governor maggie hassan and kelly ayotte is too close to call. michael henrich is live at a diner where the buzz is all politics this morning, michael. >> reporter: i spoke to a trump supporter with a trump make america great again hat and she is on cloud nine and on the edge of her seat when it comes to the senate. the senate vase too close to call in the granite state between republican incumbent kelly ayotte and her democratic at last check with 90 some odd part of the vote counted, ayotte leads by a few hundred votes. and too close to call and neither candidate would declare victory or concede in their speeches early this morning. >> there are still votes to count in a lot of small towns and we are confident we are going to maintain our lead when every vote is in. [cheer we are confident. but we want to make sure we do this the new hampshire way where we have every vote in, because every vote matters. every person -- >>reporter: as far as the gubernatorial race is concerned, the governor elect is chris sununu, the latest sununu. his father jo

sununu replaces outgoing governor maggie hassan. we're following breaking news from mattapan. shooting on savannah avenue. police responded to the scene about 10:45, found the man suffering with a gunshot wound to his upper body. he was pronounced dead. police have no leads on a suspect. they are asking anyone with information to call them. >> a salem, massachusetts, police officer is due in court after he was arrested for a rape charge. brian butler was arrested yesterday in connection with an details are not known. the chief says she taking time to deal with the personal matter, but is fully committed to her fellow officers. up the coast, a search is under way in gloucester after two people were swept out to sea while fishing. coast guard says the two people were fishing and went along the waterfront when they were hit by a wave at around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. one person was able to swim back, but lost sight of the other person. local and state authorities now as they search that area along the north shore. >> the bruins take on rival canadiens, but can't pull out the wi

some polls have maggie hassan winning, others have kelly ayotte winning. the margin of error. voting early alongside family in new fields, she went to several polling places to greet voters and think supporters. new hampshire is the largest independent vote in the nation, 40% of the electorate are independent, and granite staters are well known to vote for the candidate they know over party loyalty. you'll see a lot of split is what you saw maggie hassan crisscrossing the state trying to get the last-minute undecided voters. the governor says she wants to take the new hampshire way over to washington and get things done. >> we're building a strong, growing, thriving middle class, and are parents are confident they will have a better future. that is what we can do if we all come together and work across party lines. reid: the governor is trying to convince voters she'the the isle to the benefit of the people in new hampshire. maria: here in massachusetts, all eyes are on the ballot questions. there are three big ones. question two expands charter schools in the state. question

kelly ayotte conceding to democrat maggie hassan. why former house speaker bill o'brien says he isn't surprised. >> i'm proud to stand here as the next united states senator from new hampshire. tom: not my president, the chants of thousands of protesters tonight. where the anti-trump protests are happening right now. shelley: and legal marijuana. what the new massachusetts law means for the granite state. mike: after showers for some today, drier air is taking over again. how long this stretc . >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. tom: senator kelly ayotte has conceded and governor maggie hassan is poised to take over in one of the most closely watched senate races in the nation. good evening. i'm tom griffith. shelley: and i'm shelley walcott. it was a back and forth race all night yesterday, it came down to just fractions of a percentage now with more on reaction from both sides. cherise: as you can imagine, members of the republican party are not happy to have lost that representation in washington, dc. and some are already

>> i am maggie hassan. new hampshire has a clear choice. do we keep going with a senator who votes with the corporate interests? were senator who sides with the people. my focus has been on creating opportunity. jobng college and drai training more affordable. and protecting a woman's right to make health care more affordable. maggie hassan supports the health care law that is hurting new hampshire families. >> we are paying more out-of-pocket than ever. >> it has left me unable to afford insurance. like she can't stand up to her party. broken healthhe care law. >> she will do the right thing health care more affordable. >> i approve this message. for an openrunning seat.rk congressional the debate is live on c-span2 tomorrow. us, when we think of winston churchill, we think of a sendingman -- older man younger men into war. the realities of war. the devastation. mother, the rock comes through. disaster that war was. night, talking about of early military career winston churchill. he wrote of the empire. said, give me a regimen. up going to

i'm maggie hassan and i approve this message. i'm maggie hassan kisses deluxe chocolates. le roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps and layers of rich, creamy chocolate, they're twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. say more with kisses deluxe. kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. kelly (voiceover): i'm kelly ayotte. and when i take the plate for new hampshire... i'm up against a political machine that plays dirty -- throwing millions in false, negative ads... i'm out here knocking down every lie... because new hampshire deserves better. ...and help families pay for college... i approved this message because no matter what they're throwing at me... i'll never stop fighting for you. >> gene: one of the most talked about ballot questions, legalizing marijuana for joined this morning by matthew allen, in fear of question four and field director and outspoken opponents and appreciate you guys here this morning. people smoke pot, they will continue to smoke pot, this bill says let's legalize it, let's tax it. why not go other way states have gone and follow the lead where you ca

kelly ayotte with a small lead over maggie hassan, both with 48% of the vote. let's get to wbz nico from both candidates. >> reporter: chris, even at this hour, the race is too close to call. both sides went home early this morning still feeling very confident. kelly ayotte is trying to keep her republican senate seat while maggie hassan is trying to give new hampshire democratic representation in washington. both women have been governors of new hampshire, and both have had relatively point roughly 93% of precincts are reporting, and there are still more votes to count. >>there are still votes to count in a lot of small towns, and we're confident we're going to maintain our lead when every vote is in. >>we're very upbeat about where the race is, but we will not know tonight, we believe, what the outcome is, and i believe strongly in the fact that we want to this race before we come out and really talk to you. >> reporter: at this point kelly ayotte has a small lead over hassan of about 1500 votes. 7 precincts have yet to report. we're live in new hampshire, ni

when maggie hassan turned in her what the this morning, face up, maggie hassan commented that voter turnout looked very good tom: after tonight there will be new leadership in concord. jennifer: chris sununu and colin van ostern are the candidates in that race. amy is at sununu headquarters. reporter: sununu sharing these headquarters with kelly ayotte, so i'm just down the road from adam sexton, and if sununu's bid for the corner office is successful, this is the first time a republican will be in sununu of course the c.e.o. of waterville valley and an environmental engineer. he says he's worried about new hampshire's future, part of his platform is to keep young skilled workers from leaving the state. sununu a three-term executive councilor is running against another councilor, colin van ostern who outside the democratic party was a virtual unknown until he entered this race. shelley walcott is in manchester at van ostern headquarters. shelley: that's manchester where volunteers are preparing for what they hope will be an historic night for gubernatorial candidate colin van ostern him her

i'm maggie hassan putting access to birth control and cancer screenings at risk. and she supports overturning roe v. wade. woman 1: kelly ayotte says she's for women. but it's just an act. woman 2: voters definitely cannot trust kelly ayotte. vo: senate majority pac is responsible >> the moon is about to look bigger and brighter than it has in nearly 70 years. scientists say the next super moon is monday and because of the timing it will be especially large and bright. this full moon is known as the beaver moon and the best viewing is going to be sunday night. there will be another one next month but not as bright because of a meteor shower. kevin: putting me right in the spotlight, yes, the orbits of the moon around the earth i when you get it just at the full moon stage, sometimes it is a little bit closer. erin: hopefully we will have clear skies for monday. kevin: we are anticipating mostly clear skies. hardly a cloud in the sky, we are looking at temperatures in the 40's to lower 50's this afternoon and tomorrow, a 10 degree jump for election day. we have aro

i'm maggie hassan cindy: 5:24. starting out with clear skies but a little frost. temperatures are cold this morning. take a look in the suburbs especially. we have a lot of 20's showing up north and west of to over the next 12 hours, notice how we quickly jump up into the 60's this afternoon. warm around the boston area. 12-hour forecast brings us to 60 by lunchtime and lower 60's with lots of sunshine in many areas this afternoon. mild for you this election day. a few showers come in tomorrow. we'll cool things down for the end of the week. emily? emily: thank you. the bruins take advantage of the power play like never before. brad marchand getting things started. tuukka rask continuing to impress the team. 32 saves. the bruins win this 4-0. 5:25. time for tuesday morning eyepoppers. we have a salad dressing recall that ends in a bang. olessa: yes. take a listen. >> real loud. olessa: okay. that woman is describing the noises she heard when her salad dressing exploded. turns out a bacteria bubbling in the dressing forced a recall and some really strange sound eff

adam: in turn, when given the chance, governor maggie hassan ayotte's support for trump that lasted until last month. >> she said, on 35 different occasions, that she supported him. she called him a role model for our children, and then when the political winds seem to change, that's when she changed her position. >> she can use her talking points all she wants on this issue, but the people of this state know that i'll stand up for them no matter what. adam: there was plenty of quibbling both ways over familiar talking points, but on fi troops in iraq. however, on gun rights vs gun control big differences. >> i appreciate so much how important it is that we keep guns away from criminals and terrorists. i also believe it's equally important that we stand up for the 2nd amendment rights of our citizens. >> we should be closing the loopholes in our background check systems so that terrorists can't buy guns online and at gun shows, and even after the tragedy in orlando, senator ayotte had the opportunity to vote to close those loopholes, adam: another rare moment of agreement came when these

rob, if you were to say -- if maggie hassan loses, what do you think she did wrong? rob: i think it's miscalculating getting in the race in the first place. she ran against a moderate, popular senator. she was banking a lot on hillary clinton being a popular nominee and not donald trump being a nominee bringing a different coalition to the table than mitt romney did iw mistake, if she loses, is getting in the race in the first place. >> if kelly ayotte loses, what did she do wrong? >> she would say one thing in washington and do another in new hampshire so she was putting her d.c. ambitions first and that approach caught up with her when she endorsed trump, then supported trump, but then didn't support trump and didn't endorse him but she might vote for him and might write in mike pence. >> thank you. ed: a moment of true inspiration voters honor a voting rights hero. maria: still to come, how susan b. anthony was remembered today more than a century after she led the charge on women's ed: acknowledge the past. maria: a long-standing tradition taking on a more pun an

both at 48% for kelly ayotte and maggie hassan. this morning regardless of the senate race in new hampshire, republicans have maintained control of the senate. >> daniel: governor maggie hassan took the stage saying she is not giving up until the final vote is counted. to be close and while we are feeling good right now, this race is still too close to call. we continue to have a small but sustainable lead based on our results -- [cheering] -- based -- based on our results from almost 670,000 we have a lead of over 5,000 votes. [chanting maggie] >> thank you, thank you, thank you. so there are still votes to count in a lot and we are confident that we are going to maintain our lead when every vote is in. and i know that many of our extraordinary volunteers across the state have been working since early, very early this morning, holding signs at the polls, making phone calls and just as they have been doing for months. i want to thank each and every one of them for their tireless efforts to keep new hampshire and the united states o

maggie hassan declares victory the new hampshire senate race that kelly ayotte is not admitting defeat. kevin: cooler air moving in. all the latest with future cast, i had. -- a head. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 at noon. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. ms. clinton: i know how disappointed you feel, because i feel it, too, and so do tens of millions of americans who invested their hopes and dreams in this effort. this is painful, and it will be for a long time, but i want you to remember this -- our campaign was never about one person or even one election. it was about the country we love , and about building an america that is bighearted. we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. but i still believe in america, and i always will. erin: welcome to news 9 at noon. we have breaking news. hillary clinton has publicly conceded the election to donald trump, expressing her hope that the country will move forward. president obama is expected to surpr

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maggie hassan said that she and kelly ayotte have not spoken. erika: thank you area to our local leaders. governor charlie baker did not cast a vote in the presidential race thing trump lacked temperament to be president. the governor released a statement saying "the people of collaboratively to solve our nation's problems and it is my hope that president-elect donald trump works quickly to unite our country after a divisive election." emily: we are hearing from the first time from tom brady and coach bill belichick about that surprise announcement from donald trump. the president-elect telling voters at a rally in new hampshire that both voted for him. let's get to todd kazakiewich live from gillette stadium. todd: about anything other than football but today he is talking about that note he wrote to donald trump. belichick says they have been friends for a long time and belichick says his friendship transcends politics and religion. >> i think anybody that spent more than five minutes with me knows i'm not a political person. comments are not

we'll have a preview of what to watch for as kelly ayotte and maggie hassan take the stage. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to go fu_k themselves." vo: because all it takes is one wrong move. donald trump audio only: "i would bomb the sh_t out of

. >> reporter: but maggie hassan was already explaining how would work with the republican president and congress. >> all of this is remember what unites us as americans and how to make progress together. >> reporter: so senator kelly ayotte has been held to one term and a democrat has taken over the seat but will not affect the balance of power in the senate. reporting live from concord, tom brady and coach belichick's support. steve burton has more. steve? >>> lisa, it was a strange day in foxborough. the patriots, as they get ready for the seahawks, there was no escaping questions about the elections. they were back on the practice field today and on monday night, president-elect trump read a letter from bill

erin: the senate race between kelly ayotte and maggie hassan is neck and neck and too close to call with just a few hundred votes separating them. the first congressional district was just called within the last hour. carol shea porter is headed back to washington after beating incumbent frank guinta. the second congressional district was the first race to be declared in new hampshire with annie kuster claiming in a moment but first, let's check out the weather. kevin: it was. a lot of areas in the 60's. today we will fall into the 40's. for the time being, clouds are trusting in this morning with lighter shower activity. skies will start to clear this afternoo cooler air. we do go back into the low and mid 50's.

her challenger is maggie hassan also on c-span at 9:00 eastern. this weekend on "american history tv" on c-span3, saturday night at 8:00 eastern on lectures in history, colin calloway, history professor at dartmouth college on native american history from the colonial area through westward expansion. >> these red coats who presented themselves to us as allies and friends for the future are clearly our enemies. they're occupying our lands with troops which is the one thing we were fighting against and at the same time, by cutting off and withholding gifts, refusing to give gifts, limiting trade with

that's maggie hassan. always has been. always will be. i'm maggie hassan >> before we go let's take a look at spookest town in monsters and minions and witc witches oh, my and wizards and dinosaurs too. look at him he's serious. >> there's the wizard. >> there's the dino. >> t rex. >> so funny. >> look they're still partying there. they have a dance parent in the street. >> blue light action there you. >> want to head that way. >> yeah. >> let's see if we can get take 7 to get us there quicker. traffic and land and have a little party time. >> private helicopter. >> all right. jimmy fallon coming up next. jimmy fallon coming up next. ha massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice. public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. but question 2 will change the future f

maggie hassan fighting to the last vote is in. she is in a tight race for senate as hoping her successes as new hampshire's governor will push her over the top. >> we have a 2. 9% unemployment rate. the lowest in the country and she is named as the most business friendly state in country. that is the future we can build in washington. right people there. >> reporter: at the democrat's new hampshire headquarters they've been overwhelmed with volunteers hoping to turn the granite state blue. >> we've had hundreds more people than we expected. everyone has been excited to do anything we ask them. drive people to the polls. drive 50 meals away to go canvassing. making phone calms. >> reporter: new hampshire senator jean shaheen is backing hassan hoping the possible record turnout is a good thing. >> i've been campaigning all over new hampshire for elected but the important thing here again is for people to get out and vote. i hope they're going to vote democratic for hillary and maggie up and down the ticket. >> reporter: if hassan we

i'm maggie hassan narrator: two kinds of business experience. chris sununu's family handed him a top-rated ski resort. he ran it into the ground. chris sununu cut jobs, and cut workers' hours so he colin van ostern went to college on student loans, became a stonyfield business manager. then a top executive at college for america. colin van ostern: i'm colin van ostern. real success is helping others get ahead. a bright new hampshire future starts >> now, meteorologist josh judge with your storm watch 9 forecast. >> and good morning, on a sunday, with maybe an extra hour of sleep loaded into your system. cloudy skies developing and here is alton bay and you can see the blue at the top of the screen starting to show through as the skies are clearing as overnight showers rolled through. snow showers in the mountains that left a dusting and everywhere else, 41 degrees, it's a milder start, not just the lakes region, but everywhere. compared yesterday's temperatures to 20's in the temperatures the. how much more so? well, this was compared to yesterd

jennifer: to commitment 2016 now, in less than an hour governor maggie hassan and senator kelly ayotte will face off at st. anselm college. it is the second in our granite st hampshire institute of politics. josh mcelveen is live now with what we can expect to see when these two candidates take the stage. josh: we talked a lot about this race over the year, but much of the discussion has been in the context of the top of the ticket. but the reality is there are a lot of issues facing the state and a nation. foreign policy, national security, foreign and domestic terrorism. obviously we have an opioid crisis in new hampshire, and everyone is worried about the for these candidates to make their case and offer solutions to the problems that we do face. and the latest wmur granite state poll shows that this race is tied. and the same poll shows that roughly 40% of voters have yet to make up their minds. so this puts more pressure on what is already a high stakes debate, tonight is critical to both campaigns. there are a large group of people here at the institute of politics outside right

voters are deciding between kelly ayotte and her democratic challenger governor maggie hassan. ayotte has been criticized for her alleged support of donald trump, but today she says she voted differently. jonathan hall live for us at ayotte's headquarters with more on this really tight race here and important race. >> reporter: jadiann, it sure is. senator ayotte did confirm sh name reefing the running made. she changed her mind about donald trump after the release of the access hollywood video but she wanted to talk about her own race. the senator voted early with her family. her daughter kate joining her in the booth. >> it's a beautiful day for an election. so you know, i think that there will be a high turnout that. is great for new hampshire. >> reporter: ayotte has to be exhausted after making 30 campaign swing to finish up as she left the school in nashua someone guessed she must be glad it's over. >> i'm sure everyone is. >> reporter: the senator insists she is confident despite polls showing she is locked in a tight race with governor hassan, her priorities -- >> addre

governor maggie hassan is disputing an accusation from the state republican party that she knew about upcoming layoffs at dartmouth hitchcock before bringing a $36 million contract with the hospital to the